1B Josh Fitzgerald #19
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/04/2024
OA: 55 POT: 60
1B JOSH FITZGERALD #19 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
145 563 172 54 1 13 79 44 140 .306 .364 .474 0 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 70 65 65
Gap 60 65 60 60
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 40 35
Arm: 20 40 20
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2024 @ DD Win, 9-4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/01/2024 DD Win, 6-5 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/30/2024 DD Win, 2-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/2024 DD Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/23/2024 DD Win, 7-3 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2024 DD Win, 5-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/21/2024 @ PHO Loss, 8-9 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2024 @ PHO Win, 5-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/2024 @ PHO Win, 7-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/2024 @ AUS Win, 7-2 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours.
Birthday:04/29/1999
Born in:Brockton, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 109 Days
Service This Yr:168 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 18th Pick in Round 2
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 145 563 172 54 1 13 79 62 44 140 .306 .364 .474 .838 .358 .169 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 145 617 8 4 1 12 0 1 267 68 0 2 0.0 95.5 6.35 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   167 47 16 0 6 22 23 15 35 0 0 3 .281 .351 .485 .836
Versus Right   396 125 38 1 7 57 39 29 105 1 0 5 .316 .369 .470 .839
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
April   71 19 3 0 0 6 3 8 18 0 0 1 .268 .350 .310 .660
May   92 33 8 0 4 14 13 10 16 0 0 2 .359 .433 .576 1.009
June   98 32 11 0 3 16 15 10 25 0 0 3 .327 .405 .531 .936
July   100 26 9 1 0 5 7 4 25 0 0 0 .260 .288 .370 .658
August   104 32 12 0 4 25 11 7 29 1 0 1 .308 .354 .538 .892
September   98 30 11 0 2 13 13 5 27 0 0 1 .306 .346 .480 .826
Spring Training   46 13 1 0 5 14 9 1 4 2 0 1 .283 .300 .630 .930
Postseason   11 4 2 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .417 .545 .962
Last Year   83 19 6 0 3 16 8 9 16 0 0 1 .229 .312 .410 .721
2 Years Ago   495 149 37 3 18 84 66 48 109 5 0 4 .301 .364 .497 .861
Career   1141 340 97 4 34 179 136 101 265 6 0 13 .298 .360 .479 .839
Home   274 84 30 1 5 42 29 28 69 1 0 2 .307 .374 .478 .852
Road   289 88 24 0 8 37 33 16 71 0 0 6 .304 .354 .471 .824
Grass   553 171 54 1 13 78 61 42 137 1 0 8 .309 .366 .481 .847
Turf   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Day   237 69 21 1 5 27 23 14 58 1 0 3 .291 .337 .451 .789
Night   326 103 33 0 8 52 39 30 82 0 0 5 .316 .382 .491 .873
As Starter   563 172 54 1 13 79 62 44 140 1 0 8 .306 .364 .474 .838
Close/Late   112 27 9 0 1 14 8 16 28 0 0 1 .241 .341 .348 .689
Inning 1-3   176 48 14 0 3 27 16 13 50 0 0 4 .273 .337 .403 .740
Inning 4-6   210 75 24 0 6 29 26 13 43 1 0 3 .357 .401 .557 .958
Inning 7-9   172 48 16 1 4 22 19 14 45 0 0 1 .279 .337 .453 .790
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .200 .556 .200 .756
0 Outs   207 61 15 0 6 17 29 20 54 0 0 2 .295 .362 .454 .817
1 Outs   171 58 23 1 1 30 20 15 41 1 0 4 .339 .403 .503 .906
2 Outs   185 53 16 0 6 32 13 9 45 0 0 2 .286 .327 .470 .797
Scoring Position   152 46 16 0 4 60 15 16 44 1 0 2 .303 .374 .487 .861
Bases Empty   313 85 25 1 5 5 27 20 82 0 0 2 .272 .319 .406 .725
Runner on 1st   98 41 13 0 4 14 20 8 14 0 0 4 .418 .482 .673 1.155
Runner on 2nd   51 12 2 0 1 7 4 8 24 0 0 1 .235 .350 .333 .683
Runner on 3rd   17 5 2 0 0 5 1 2 6 0 0 0 .294 .368 .412 .780
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 14 5 0 2 20 7 3 3 0 0 0 .400 .447 .714 1.162
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 5 4 0 0 7 1 1 6 0 0 0 .227 .261 .409 .670
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 0 0 1 7 1 1 2 1 0 1 .364 .429 .636 1.065
Bases Loaded   16 6 3 0 0 14 1 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .562 .974
Two Strikes   264 49 16 0 5 29 19 20 140 1 0 5 .186 .255 .303 .558
First Pitch   88 34 13 0 3 12 10 4 0 0 0 2 .386 .426 .636 1.062
Count 0-1   45 19 6 0 2 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 .422 .435 .689 1.124
Count 0-2   43 12 3 0 1 7 1 0 22 0 0 0 .279 .279 .419 .698
Count 1-0   40 17 4 0 1 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .425 .425 .600 1.025
Count 1-1   53 21 4 0 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .396 .396 .585 .981
Count 1-2   94 13 6 0 3 10 8 0 57 0 0 3 .138 .165 .298 .463
Count 2-0   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 2-1   37 17 7 1 0 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 .459 .459 .703 1.162
Count 2-2   79 13 6 0 0 8 3 0 39 0 0 2 .165 .185 .241 .426
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   21 11 4 0 0 1 5 9 0 0 0 0 .524 .667 .714 1.381
Full Count   48 11 1 0 1 4 7 20 22 1 0 0 .229 .449 .312 .762
Behind in Count   182 44 15 0 6 26 18 0 79 0 0 4 .242 .258 .423 .681
Ahead in Count   113 49 15 1 1 22 18 20 0 0 0 0 .434 .519 .611 1.129
Batting 2nd   47 11 4 0 0 8 1 2 16 1 0 0 .234 .260 .319 .579
Batting 4th   94 38 16 1 4 23 22 7 25 0 0 1 .404 .451 .723 1.174
Batting 5th   92 26 5 0 1 8 7 5 22 0 0 2 .283 .333 .370 .703
Batting 6th   306 90 25 0 8 38 30 29 70 0 0 5 .294 .365 .454 .819
Batting 7th   24 7 4 0 0 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 .292 .320 .458 .778
Low Leverage   238 77 24 1 8 21 26 15 66 0 0 2 .324 .369 .534 .902
Medium Leverage   214 62 18 0 1 16 19 17 52 0 0 3 .290 .350 .388 .738
High Leverage   105 33 12 0 4 42 17 12 18 1 0 3 .314 .397 .543 .940
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 .183 .000 3
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.58 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   288 88 19 2 10 30 42 34 54 3 0 5 .306 .385 .490 .874
Career   291 88 19 2 10 32 42 35 54 3 0 5 .302 .383 .485 .868
Home   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Night   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
As Starter   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Halifax - ABA 23 132 495 149 37 3 18 84 66 48 4 5 109 1 1 .301 .364 .497 .861 136 137 2.5
2023 Halifax - ABA 24 27 83 19 6 0 3 16 8 9 1 0 16 0 0 .229 .312 .410 .721 89 92 -0.2
2024 Halifax - ABA 25 145 563 172 54 1 13 79 62 44 8 1 140 0 2 .306 .364 .474 .838 123 129 2.2
Total ABA 304 1141 340 97 4 34 179 136 101 13 6 265 1 3 .298 .360 .479 .839 126 130 4.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Coppell High School - HS 15 40 165 50 4 0 10 31 26 15 5 1 37 0 0 .303 .376 .509 .885 124 117 0.8
2015 Coppell High School - HS 16 39 155 47 10 0 10 27 31 19 2 0 31 1 0 .303 .386 .561 .948 151 137 1.1
2016 Coppell High School - HS 17 40 152 45 2 0 4 10 25 20 1 0 42 1 0 .296 .382 .388 .770 107 100 0.5
2017 Coppell High School - HS 18 40 158 55 4 0 10 30 26 18 2 1 32 0 0 .348 .419 .563 .982 150 141 1.4
2017 (IND) Mexicali - DL 18 46 153 44 7 1 4 18 26 17 2 0 46 1 1 .288 .366 .425 .791 80 71 -0.2
2017 Franklin - R 18 69 188 43 6 0 13 38 27 28 1 2 43 0 1 .229 .329 .468 .797 107 108 0.8
2018 (HH) Tijuana - DL 19 40 151 22 3 0 2 9 12 20 1 0 44 0 0 .146 .250 .205 .455 14 16 -1.3
2018 Franklin - R 19 67 220 42 8 0 10 35 30 40 8 2 50 0 1 .191 .333 .364 .697 87 84 0.5
2018 Yucatan - A 19 54 160 38 6 0 7 21 21 16 1 0 46 0 0 .237 .311 .406 .717 102 106 0.9
2018 Veracruz - R 19 12 41 7 0 0 2 9 4 5 0 1 5 0 0 .171 .255 .317 .572 56 57 -0.1
2019 Barrie - A 20 125 442 106 19 2 5 38 54 42 9 2 115 0 1 .240 .317 .326 .643 72 74 -0.4
2020 (HH) Tijuana - DL 21 35 144 48 10 0 10 33 24 17 1 1 24 0 0 .333 .405 .611 1.016 164 165 1.6
2020 Barrie - A 21 133 547 160 38 0 23 90 86 53 6 2 120 0 0 .293 .360 .488 .848 118 116 3.1
2021 Hamilton - AA 22 135 544 160 35 1 29 88 82 63 10 1 124 0 0 .294 .377 .522 .899 145 151 5.1
2023 Quebec - AAA 24 78 288 88 19 2 10 30 42 34 5 3 54 0 0 .306 .385 .490 .874 157 159 3.0
2024 Quebec - AAA 25 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -26 3 -0.0
Total AAA 79 291 88 19 2 10 32 42 35 5 3 54 0 0 .302 .383 .485 .868 155 157
Total AA 135 544 160 35 1 29 88 82 63 10 1 124 0 0 .294 .377 .522 .899 145 151
Total A 312 1149 304 63 2 35 149 161 111 16 4 281 0 1 .265 .337 .414 .751 98 98
Total AHS 159 630 197 20 0 34 98 108 72 10 2 142 2 0 .313 .391 .506 .897 133 124
Total AR 148 449 92 14 0 25 82 61 73 9 5 98 0 2 .205 .325 .403 .728 92 92
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Halifax - ABA 23 15 49 14 8 0 1 9 7 9 1 0 13 0 0 .286 .407 .510 .917 153 136 -0.8
2024 Halifax - ABA 25 3 11 4 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .417 .545 .962 156 167 -1.3
Total ABA 18 60 18 10 0 1 12 10 10 1 0 14 0 0 .300 .408 .517 .925 153 141
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Halifax - ABA 1B 130 130 1042 66 106 1110 2 .998 1153.1 8.65 -2.6 .974
2023 Halifax - ABA 1B 24 21 174 5 25 179 0 1.000 178.1 9.03 -1.0 1.003
2024 Halifax - ABA 1B 119 119 975 65 63 1042 2 .998 1052.1 8.89 -0.9 .992
2024 Quebec - AAA 1B 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 274 271 2195 136 194 2335 4 .998 2393.0 8.77 -4.4 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the Coppell High School Cowboys.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (55).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
06/07/2017 Released by the Coppell High School Cowboys.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 43rd overall pick) by the Indianapolis Eagles.
06/17/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Indianapolis Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $17,000.
12/15/2017 Named to the 2017 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (IND) Mexicali Trojans.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (50).
06/21/2018 Was traded by the Indianapolis Eagles to the Mexico City Aztecs, along with 3B David Lovell and SS Joe Gillis, in exchange for CL Alex Morales and a 20th round draft pick.
10/14/2018 Wins the 2018 AR NC Great Glove Award at 1B.
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (MC) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
05/05/2019 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/12/2019 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/08/2019 Injured (concussion),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
05/05/2020 Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Aggies, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/20/2021 Goes 0-4 against the (IND) Mexicali Trojans, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/30/2021 Named the #87 prospect in the ABA
10/22/2021 Wins the 2021 AA W-AA Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/25/2021 Wins the 2021 AA W-AA Most Valuable Player Award.
11/01/2021 Named the #92 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
03/11/2022 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
04/01/2022 Named the #71 prospect in the ABA
06/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
10/09/2022 Wins the 2022 ABA AC Divisional Series MVP Award.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
04/04/2023 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/13/2023 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/19/2023 Injured (broken collarbone),out for 6 weeks.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/17/2024 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
06/14/2024 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/16/2024 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 46 1
Year H Rank
2024 172 10
Year K Rank
2017 46 5
Year 2B Rank
2024 54 2
Year IBB Rank
2017 4 4
2022 5 7
Year SF Rank
2022 5 9
Year AVG Rank
2022 .301 3
2024 .306 9
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